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A George II Walnut 18th Century Georgian Red Walnut or Mahogany Dressing Table Toilet Mirror. C.1750.
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A George II Walnut 18th Century Georgian Red Walnut or Mahogany Dressing Table Toilet Mirror. C.1750.

18th century
For Sale by CJ Antiques
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RETIREMENT SALE. 50% OFF. WAS £895. NOW £450.

A good quality small 18th century red walnut/mahogany Georgian George II toilet dressing table swing adjustable mirror. This piece of furniture has a wonderful rich colour with three moulded drawers and original brass ring pull handles. The mirror plate is original with some foxing to the rhs. The whole is contained within a mahogany frame with a parcel gilt inner slip and original brass finials. Circa 1750. Excellent condition. Measures 17”w x 8”d x 25”h

Date of Manufacture

CJ Antiques has dated this Georgian Walnut Toilet Mirror to the 1750s.

Independent Date Guide ID 03780722
Dealer's Item Date1750s
Sellingantiques Date1750s
Sellingantiques agingItem 265-295 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1750s:
Hand-cut dovetails on the oak drawer sides: cabinet-making before machine methods.
Quarter-sawn oak drawer linings: standard secondary wood in 18th-century English cabinetry.
Carved parcel-gilt foliate inner slip: decorative border found on early Georgian mirrors.
Heavy grey mottling across the glass: natural degradation of mercury-tin mirror backing.
Cast brass urn finials atop the uprights: traditional hardware for mid-Georgian toilet glasses.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
63.5001cm (25.00")
Width
43.1801cm (17.00")
Depth
20.32cm (8.00")
Reference Numbers
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SA397246
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RETIREMENT SALE. 50% OFF. WAS £895. NOW £450.
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A good quality small 18th century red walnut/mahogany Georgian George II toilet dressing table swing adjustable mirror.
CJ Antiques

This piece of furniture has a wonderful rich colour with three moulded drawers and original brass ring pull handles. The mirror plate is original with some foxing to the rhs. The whole is contained within a mahogany frame with a parcel gilt inner slip and original brass finials. Circa 1750. Excellent condition. Measures 17”w x 8”d x 25”h

Date of Manufacture

CJ Antiques has dated this Georgian Walnut Toilet Mirror to the 1750s.

Independent Date Report ID 03780722
Dealer's Item Date1750s
Sellingantiques dating1750s
Sellingantiques agingItem 265-295 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1750s:
Hand-cut dovetails on the oak drawer sides: cabinet-making before machine methods.
Quarter-sawn oak drawer linings: standard secondary wood in 18th-century English cabinetry.
Carved parcel-gilt foliate inner slip: decorative border found on early Georgian mirrors.
Heavy grey mottling across the glass: natural degradation of mercury-tin mirror backing.
Cast brass urn finials atop the uprights: traditional hardware for mid-Georgian toilet glasses.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
63.5001cm (25.00")
Width
43.1801cm (17.00")
Depth
20.32cm (8.00")
Reference Numbers
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SA397246
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An 18th-century George II walnut dressing table toilet mirror with gilt frame slip and base drawers with brass hardware.
A George II walnut 18th century Georgian red walnut or mahogany dressing table toilet mirror. C.1750.
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An 18th-century George II walnut dressing table toilet mirror with gilt frame slip and base drawers with brass hardware.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDressing Table Mirrors
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWalnut, Giltwood, Brass, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGilt inner slip moulding, Plinth drawer base, Brass finials, Tilting frame
  • SizeH 63.5001 cm (25 in) x W 43.1801 cm (17 in) x D 20.32 cm (8 in)

This George II period dressing table toilet mirror dates from 1750 and follows the Georgian style in red walnut or mahogany. The woodwork has a rich warm brown colour with a parcel gilt inner slip moulding, original brass finials atop the frame uprights, and three moulded drawers fitted with brass ring pull handles. The tilting rectangular mirror plate retains its original glass with foxing visible on the right-hand side, and the entire structure stands upon small shaped feet. The piece measures 63.5001 cm high, 43.1801 cm wide, and 20.32 cm deep in practical terms. In a modern interior, this antique mirror functions effectively placed upon a bedroom dresser, a chest of drawers, or a sideboard top in a hallway. It offers both a functional looking glass and compact surface storage within its plinth base drawers for small personal items, suiting traditional and English country house decor schemes.

FAQs

A George II toilet mirror is an 18th-century tabletop vanity glass, typically featuring an adjustable tilting mirror mounted above a small wooden plinth base containing drawers for storing accessories.

These pieces were typically constructed from timbers such as walnut, red walnut, and mahogany, often accented with gilt-wood inner frame mouldings, brass fittings, and mercury-silvered mirror glass.

Authentic period examples feature hand-cut dovetailed joints in the drawers, oak or pine secondary drawer linings, natural oxidation on the mirror plate, and original brass drop handles or finials.

Place the mirror atop a console table, sideboard, or chest of drawers to add warmth, depth, and historical contrast to contemporary or classic spaces.

Dust the wooden surfaces gently using a clean, soft cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly along the grain, taking care not to touch the gilding or antique mirror glass.
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